The cryptocurrency markets are becoming increasingly attractive for traditional investors who are looking for new industries to invest in, different ways to diversify their fiat portfolios, and for speculators that want to make small investments in some of the major cryptocurrencies. If you are new to cryptocurrencies, you have likely discovered how challenging it can…
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has just filed a new blockchain patent for a digital wallet. The Digital Currency Research Lab wants to build a wallet that allows users to track their transactions. The application was submitted through China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) on Friday, June 22nd. The new patent filed outlines the…
Welcome to the Crytpo World Cup Day 13! My, what a ways we have come. Today, Vitalik Buterin takes on Barry Silbert, plus more. Today’s battles pitted eight major crypto influencers against each other. Who came out victorious? First though, if you’re behind in our Crypto World Cup, you can meet all the players here! Overview…
Facebook Reverses cryptocurrency ad ban: Facebook banned crypto advertising on its platform back in January of this year. This was a blanket ban on all ads crypto-related necessary to protect its users from illegitimate promoters. It caused controversy. In the ever-swaying battle for and against cryptocurrencies, it seemed that all the major social media platforms had…
Robinhood Crypto: Rumors are circulating the crypto industry this Tuesday morning. Normally, we see rumors of exchanges adding certain cryptocurrencies – but today, things are a little different. Robinhood Crypto: Looking for Crypto Engineers – Why? The week has only just kicked off, and yet, we’re already seeing speculation regarding the future of Robinhood, a…
Binance – This morning, the world’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance underwent a system upgrade that temporarily halted all trades. #Binance has commenced the scheduled system upgrade. The upgrade will take approximately 4 hours.Withdrawals and trading will be suspended during this period.We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/Q7pCfQLkDY —…
Cardano (ADA) & Tron (TRX) – The cryptocurrency market is slowly beginning to rebound after taking a hit this past weekend. Source: CoinMarketCap On Friday, Japan’s FSA announced a cryptocurrency crackdown that caused Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to plummet nearly 10%. With the sharp drop, most of the market followed suit – but has…
Despite promises of decentralization bringing innovative transformation to all corners of society, many of blockchain’s anticipated disruptions have yet to materialise. One sector that has been disrupted, however, is law. The potential that bitcoin gives an individual to take ownership of their finances is creating cause for concern in the courts, where legal complications are…
Popular e-commerce entrepreneur and business owner Jared Goetz has made a career out of being ahead of the marketplace and adapting his companies to new trends. At the age of 21, Jared made his first million, then went on in the years to come to run other businesses that have made millions of dollars. He has been…
XBT and BTC – How Were these Acronyms Adopted? XBT or Bitcoin was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Satoshi Nakamoto did not specify any abbreviation for Bitcoin and BC was the acronym originally adopted. Exchanges specified Bitcoin as BTC, and it caught on. ISO 4217 standard is a non-governmental organization that specifies currency codes…
